GAYATRI VIDYA PARISHAD COLLEGE FOR DEGREE AND

P.G.COURSES (A)
VISAKHAPATNAM
BCOM/BBA/BSC
COMMUNICATION AND SOFT SKILLS-I
SYLLABUS SEMESTER II (w.e.f.2017)

Unit I
Vocabulary Building
1. Classification of Words
1. a. Prefixes and Suffixes
1.b. Conversion
1.c. Compounding
1.d. Analogy
2. One word Substitutes
3. Words often confused
4. Synonyms and Antonyms
5. Phrasal Verbs
6. Idioms
Unit-2
Grammar -1
1. Types of Verbs
2. Subject Verb Agreement
Unit-3
Grammar -2
1. Meanings of Modals
2. Tense (Present and Past) and Aspect
3. The several possibilities for denoting Future Time.
4. Articles and Prepositions
Unit-4
Listening Skills
1. The importance of Listening
2. Types of Listening
3. Barriers of Effective Listening
4. Strategies for Effective Listening
Unit-5
Reading Skills
1. Skimming
2. Scanning
3. Intensive Reading and Extensive Reading
4. Comprehension
 GAYATRI VIDYA PARISHAD COLLEGE FOR DEGREE AND
P.G.COURSES (A)
VISAKHAPATNAM
BCOM/BBA/B.Sc/BCA
COMMUNICATION AND SOFT SKILLS-I
SEMESTER II (w.e.f.2017)
Model Paper
Time:2Hrs Max.Marks:50
SECTION A
I. Answer the following 4x7=28
1. a. Define Suffixes and Prefixes with examples.
(Or)
b. Discuss conversion with illustrations.
2. a. Explain Main and Auxiliary verbs with examples.
(Or)
b. Explain transitive and Intransitive verbs.
3. a. Elaborate and Explain the Modals verbs.
(Or)
b. Elucidate Articles with examples and give a list of ten prepositions.

4. a. What are the characteristic features of effective listening?

(Or)
b. Explain Skimming and Scanning?

SECTION B
II. Answer any four of the following: 4x3=12
5. 1.Pick the correct one word substitution for the following:
i. One who believes in God.
a. Atheist b. theist c. bigot
ii. One who loves books.
a. Bibliophile b. anthropologist c. astronomer
iii. lover of mankind.
a. Bigot b. philanthropist c. misogynist

5.2. Fill in the blanks with correct Analogy.

i. ______: wood :: file : nail
a. hammer b. Shelf c. saw
ii. doze : sleep :: walk : ______.
a. Run b. flat c. shelf
iii. eraser : _____ :: tooth : tongue
a. Pencil b. brush c. nail
6.1. Fill in the blanks with correct Homonym.
i. You are very __________. (pretty /petty)
ii. Let us ________ (precede / proceed) to the auditorium.
iii. Gold is a precious ________ (mettle/metal)

6.2. Match the following compound words.

a. Shopping i. Farm
b. Dairy ii. Minded
c. Crash iii. List
iv. Course
7.1. Use the following words in noun as well as verb form.
a. rebel
b. object
c. conduct

7.2. Use the Phrasal verbs in your own sentences.

a. ask for
b. catch up
c. give up

8.1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate Tense.

a. Bose ______ ( speak) Telugu fluently in a meeting yesterday.
b. The boys ______ (play) table tennis when I went there.
c. The planes ________ (approach) the airport just now.

8.2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate Verb Forms.

a. The water _______ not fit for drinking.
b. You and I _______ good friends.
c. The teacher as well as the students _______ attended the meeting.

9. Read the passage and answer the following questions:

The old lady gave her such a look that the little girl cringed.” there
they are”, said the old lady rudely and reached out to pull the little girl’s
plait. But she caught the old man’s stern glance and drew her hands
away, growing quite
a. ‘There they are’, who said these words?
b. What is the meaning of “cringed”?
c. Why did the old lady grow quite?
10. Differentiate Intensive Reading from Extensive Reading?

SECTION C
Answer All The Questions 5X2=10
11. 1. Give the correct Synonym for the underlined word.
a. She rarely plays the violin.
b. Mr.Krishna is an able manager.
10.2. Give the Antonym for the following:
a. rise x
b. laugh x

12. Choose the correct Suffix from the given options:

a. Radha bought a new electric cook___. (-ing/ er/ -ed)
b. The fighter’s action was hero___. (-ine /-ism /-ic)
c. Latha Mangeshkar is a very good sing __ (-en /-er /-or)
d. Be great______ to your parents. (- ful / -er / -hood )

13.Choose the correct Prefix from the given options:

a. I booked a ____ paid taxi. (en / pre /in)
b. The cheque was ____ honoured. (mis /dis / un)
c. Smoking is a/an _____ healthy habit. ( in / un / mis)
d. ___monetization effected the common man’s routine. ( re/ de / un)

14. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles:

a. _____Parliament decided to launch ___ new bill on Girl Child Education.
b. He was ___ European and settled in ______ United States of America.
15. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles:
a. The back is ___ the top rack _____ the cupboard.
b. Mahatma Gandhi was born ____ Porbandhar____ Gujrat.